England start their Test series against India in Ahmedabad tomorrow with
optimism. India may have a formidable record at home, but they have concerns
about fitness and form, while England have the pace attack to upset their
batsmen. Here is how the sides compare.

Opening batsmen

There have been few more prolific opening partnerships than Gautam Gambhir and
Virender Sehwag, but neither is in form. Sehwag can change a match in the
blink of an eye — England will remember his 83 from 64 balls in Chennai in
2008 when India chased 387 to win — but he last made a Test